And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.
Araunah said to David, 'Let my lord the king take whatever seems right to you and offer it up. Look, here are oxen for burnt offerings, and threshing tools and ox yokes that can be used for wood.'
Araunah is generously offering King David everything he needs - animals, wood, and tools - to make a sacrifice to God.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King David had sinned by conducting a census, which led to a devastating plague upon Israel as a consequence of his pride. God then instructed David to build an altar on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite to seek atonement and stop the plague. Araunah responded with generosity, offering his oxen and farming tools for the sacrifice, demonstrating humility and willingness to aid the king.
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